Happy Birthday Army!

R 111317Z JUN 07
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-00//
TO DA WASHINGTON DC ALCOAST
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UNCLAS //N01000//
ALCOAST 292/07
COMDTNOTE 1000
SUBJ: 232ND BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY
1. THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE COAST GUARD WISH THE UNITED STATES ARMY A HAPPY 232ND BIRTHDAY.
2. SINCE JUNE 14, 1775, THE ARMY HAS ANSWERED THE CALL OF DUTY TO DEFEND THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION AND FIGHT TYRANNY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. DESPITE GREAT RISK AND SACRIFICE, YOU PROUDLY SERVE IN HARMS WAY, UPHOLDING YOUR CORE VALUES, AND STEELING YOUR RESOLVE IN THE FACE OF TREMENDOUS TESTS OF HONOR AND COURAGE. IT IS YOUR ADHERENCE TO THESE TIMELESS VIRTUES THAT HAS MADE OUR MILITARY SO SUCCESSFUL AGAINST OUR ENEMIES AND SO RESPECTED BY OUR FRIENDS.
3. IT IS OFTEN SAID THAT CHALLENGING TIMES DEMAND EXTRAORDINARY VISION AND LEADERSHIP. YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED MORE THAN YOUR SHARE THIS YEAR, BOLDLY FIGHTING THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR DESPITE STRETCHED DEPLOYMENTS AND A RELENTLESS OPERATIONAL TEMPO. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW THEY CAN RELY ON OUR SOLDIERS. YOU ARE ARMY STRONG.
4. THE COAST GUARD IS PROUD TO SERVE WITH YOU. SEMPER PARATUS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
6. ADM T.W. ALLEN, COMMANDANT, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, SENDS.
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